Category Archives: News

By Victoria Hansen hansenv@findlay.edu According to the National Association of City Transportation Officials, people took 150 million rides on e-bikes and e-scooters in 2025 alone. “We have seen an increase every year,” John Dunbar, University of Findlay captain of campus police and safety/security, said. “Before, we had four individuals with them; next semester we had […]

By Victoria Hansen hansenv@findlay.edu The University of Findlay took its first steps into agriculture on Aug. 28 by forming a partnership with the Ohio-Israel Ag and CleanTech Initiative (OIACI), a non-profit that matches American agriculture companies and farmers with Israeli companies and technology. “It’s a two-way street,” said Alain de Wolff, director of OIACI. “One […]

By Pulse Staff A recent article in the Washington Post explored a July study published in Perspectives on Psychological Science that found people are speaking roughly 300 fewer words a day with each passing year. It explains a 20 percent decline from 2005 to 2019 and says the drop is “especially pronounced among people younger […]

By Victoria Hansen hansenv@findlay.edu On August 28, a University of Findlay student reported that a suspect had broken into their car that was left unlocked and unattended in the parking by one of the UF-owned houses. The suspect was reported to have stolen multiple items, including a pair of earbuds, according to Campus Safety and […]

By Logan Williams and Pulse Staff williamsl10@findlay.edu Members of the Findlay City Council recently joined council members from four other Northwest Ohio cities to meet with New Albany, Ohio representatives about the controversial topic of data centers. On Tuesday, Aug. 25, some of the members visited New Albany and took a tour of the area […]

By Pulse Staff The international student population at the University of Findlay has dropped about 60% since spring 2025, but there is a nuance to the numbers, according to University of Findlay Director of Graduate and International Admissions Kathy Patton.  “There are currently 115 international students on campus, with roughly half of those being athletes,” […]

By Victoria Hansen hansenv@findlay.edu On July 4, 2025, the sweeping One Big Beautiful Bill, or OB3, was signed into law by Donald Trump. The 870-page-long bill enacted sweeping legislation across all facets of American life, including higher education. “I’m not new to financial aid, obviously,” said Brianna Griffey, director of financial aid, who has been […]

By Pulse Staff Information and photo provided by University news release What was once known as the Winebrenner building on the University of Findlay campus is now the Stewart Building. James and Barbara Stewart gave $5 million to the Findlay Fund, according to UF President Dr. Richard Ludwick in a news release, representing one of […]

By Victoria Hansen hansenv@findlay.edu One week before classes began, Vice President of Student Affairs Christine Denecker announced that the Marathon Petroleum Corporation had written a $1 million grant to the University of Findlay for the creation of a business analytics program. “We understand that the world around us and the world our students are entering […]

By Victoria Hansen hansenv@findlay.edu Students returning to the University of Findlay on Monday noticed some major changes to dining opportunities on campus. “It’s time to make some changes,” said David Harr, director of dining services at UF. “We do what we can to keep things fresh and to keep them moving.” The two most noticeable […]

By Pulse Staff What started on Aug. 1, 2019, ended seven years and nearly $95 million later. The University of Findlay launched the “Together We Will” Campaign in 2019, and together, they did. In a news release, the University advancement office stated that 11,460 donors from all 50 states and 18 countries made contributions to […]

By Pulse Staff This fall, the University of Findlay stopped offering a student health insurance plan and switched its telehealth service from TimelyCare to virtual healthcare and mental health provider Opyn. The University set up a Student Health Insurance website to help students navigate the transition away from the university-provided health insurance and help students find health insurance […]

“Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” — John F. Kennedy By Pulse Staff Change is like death and taxes, it is certain. At the University of Findlay this year, change is abundant. For our special Welcome Back edition, The […]

Column By Victoria Hansen Student Managing Editor hansenv@findlay.edu Every year that I come back to campus, one or two things have changed. A professor has left, a new dining option opens, a new professor joins. These changes are important, but, in honesty, somewhat small. If you’d ask me how much has changed in my four […]

By Victoria Hansen hansenv@findlay.edu On August 13, hundreds of new Oilers walked through the Griffith Memorial Arch for the first time. Among the crowd of bright-eyed freshmen, experienced transfer students, and hardworking professors, one person stands out: Dr. Richard Ludwick, president of the University of Findlay. Both Ludwick and his wife, Melynda, hail from Union […]

By Pulse Staff On Thursday, April 30, the University of Findlay announced the next president of the University as Richard L. Ludwick, J.D., D.Ed., effective July 1, 2026. He will succeed Kathryn Fell, Ph.D., who is retiring after serving as UF’s president for 16 years. Ludwick, who will be Findlay’s 18th president, has diverse presidential […]

Robert Postic, Ph.D., passed away at the age of 66 on April 26, 2026. A professor of political science at the University of Findlay, Postic was dedicated to teaching political science both in the classroom and in writing, publishing countless academic articles, contributing to Christianity Today, and writing the chapter “Executives, Cabinets, and Bureaucracies” in […]

By: Erin Moran Morane@findlay.edu The University of Findlay has announced a graduate certificate expansion, adding new opportunities in accounting, business fundamentals, finance, human resources, operations management, and trauma-informed education. The additions are part of the university’s effort to meet the evolving needs of the workforce and prepare their students post graduation. Kirby Overton, dean of […]

By Richard Mast mastr@findlay.edu For 40 years, Diana Montague has watched the same moment unfold. Students arrive at the University of Findlay, stepping onto campus for the first time, uncertain and confused about who they are and what they will become. Faculty lead those students through the Griffith Memorial Arch as a sign that the […]

By Monica Crawford ​crawfordm3@findlay.edu ​On April 14, University of Findlay environmental health, safety, and sustainability students visited the Davis–Besse Nuclear Power Station, a 954-acre nuclear power plant site located in Oak Harbor, Ohio, just east of Toledo. The students witnessed firsthand the generation and management of nuclear energy and its real-world impact on the environment. […]